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Would you vote for Gov. Chris Christie in a GOP presidential primary?

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie claims he's not into political labels in a recent NBC News article, but will those labels inextricably affect his hypothetical chances at a GOP nomination?
(Mel Evans, The Associated Press)

Republicans are split on whether or not to support Chris Christie, according to a new NBC News poll:

Following his resounding re-election victory last week, 32 percent of Republican and Republican-leaning respondents say they would vote for Christie in a GOP presidential primary, while 31 percent prefer another Republican candidate.

Many tea-party conservatives argue that Christie is too moderate; but Christie envisions himself as a "political deal maker...saying he worked with Democrats in the state legislature to cut business taxes and overhaul teacher tenure provisions," according to the Wall Street Journal.

So when it comes to Christie as a presidential-hopeful, what do you think? Is he the common ground between warring factions? Or, do you find him more divisive? Or, with presidential elections more than two years away, do you need more time to get to know him?